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Tablet of Proverbs
Neo-Assyrian clay tablet of proverbs with 19 lines of bilingual inscription, from the Library of Ashurbanipal, Kouyunjik, Iraq.
The British Museum, London.
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George IV by Lawrence
An 1816 painting by Thomas Lawrence of George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-30) when he was Prince Regent. He is here shown wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter. (Vatican Museums)
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George IV in Coronation Robes
An 1821 painting by Thomas Lawrence of George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-30) wearing his coronation robes. (Royal Collection)
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George III in Old Age
An engraving by Henry Hoppner Meyer showing George III of Great Britain (r. 1760-1820) towards the end of his life when his mental illness led to his son becoming Prince Regent (1811-20). (National Portrait Gallery, London)
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Library of Ashurbanipal
Library of Ashurbanipal. Mesopotamia, 1500-539 BCE.
The British Museum, London.
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Map of the Bulgarian Empire under Krum the Fearsome, 803-814
This map illustrates the reign of Krum the Fearsome (Bulgarian: Крум Страшни), the ruler of Bulgaria from c. 800 to 814. Known for his formidable military campaigns, Krum doubled the size of medieval Bulgaria, extending its borders from the...
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Caddoan Figurine
Caddoan figurine from, Spiro Mounds, c. 1200-1400.
Indianapolis Museum of Art
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Bust of Selene
Bust of Selene, in the courtyard of Palazzo Gerini, Florence.
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Selene on an Altarpiece
The moon goddess Selene or Luna accompanied by the Dioscuri, or Phosphoros (the Morning Star) and Hesperos (the Evening Star). Marble altar, Roman artwork from Italy, 2nd century CE.
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Vase Painting of Selene and Her Horses
Selene and her horses on an Attic kylix attributed to the Brygos Painter, c. 490 BCE. Antikensammlung, Berlin.
